Bidspirit auction | TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS ORNAMENTS

TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS ORNAMENTS - Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. A group comprising a Kap Kap pendant, formed of a circular disc with incised patterns, strung with shell beads; together with a crescent-shaped shell ornament, also strung with shell beads. Both types were worn as prestigious adornments, symbolising wealth and status in Solomon Islands society.Size: 80-210mm x 170-220mm; Weight: 245gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Webb's, March 2012, Sale 979, Lot 13 and 17.